Beech Hill Community Primary SchoolWoodfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wigan.
Summary of the comparison
Beech Hill Community Primary School and Woodfield Primary School are primary schools in Wigan.
Beech Hill Community Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woodfield Primary School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Woodfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beech Hill Community Primary School was judged Good and Woodfield Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Beech Hill Community Primary School and 93.0% for Woodfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beech Hill Community Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Woodfield Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WiganBeech Hill Community Primary School | WiganWoodfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 97 in Wigan | 2nd of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 210 | |
| Location | Wigan, WN6 7PT | Wigan, WN1 2NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 31.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 294 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 6.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.5% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 29.6% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.6% | 2.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beech Hill Community Primary School
Woodfield Primary School
Full profiles: Beech Hill Community Primary School · Woodfield Primary School